Planning appeal decision
Wolfsbane North Orbital Road, London Colney, St. Albans, Herts, AL4 0NF
Planning appeal 3309913 at Wolfsbane North Orbital Road, London Colney, St. Albans, Herts, AL4 0NF (St Albans City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 May 2024 by Inspector Jones D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order as amended.
a proposed 2 storey rear extension of 3M with a single storey side extension plus internal alterations and amendments to window locations on the front elevation
- Authority
- St Albans City Council
- Appeal type
- ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones D
- Postcode
- AL4 0NF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant a certificate of lawful use or development was well-founded, turning on whether the development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order as amended
What decided it
The 2 storey rear extension would extend beyond the side walls of the original outrigger and exceed the height and storey limitations in paragraph A.1(j) of the GPDO, whereas the single storey side extension and window amendments complied with all applicable GPDO limitations.
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